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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
2
Lincoln Parish farmers are urged to build trench silos for sorghum feed as farm demonstration agent A Shealy reports siloed sorghum costs about four dollars a ton after seed and labor, vs cotton seed hulls at eleven dollars. The plan promises seven-dollar-per-ton savings and better roughage, with idle land put to use and stored crops easing next winter.
A Sulphur Springs country storekeeper uses a dramatic display to show how the dollar’s buying power declined since World War I. A placard compares 1918 19 sugar prices to today, listing multiple staples and goods to illustrate reduced value. The display aims to make customers stop, look, and buy, signaling strong local business impact.
A broad discussion notes a large storage of quality dairy butter and low prices, suggesting potential cuts in dairy output and shifts in household consumption. It mentions substitutes, vitamin A content, and a congressman proposing changes impacting dairy products and related industry.
Sunday school lesson notes on Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. The text discusses the apostles receiving power after the Holy Ghost comes, the universal reach of the gospel, and the need for Pentecostal power in Christian life and church work. It emphasizes spiritual renewal, witnessing, and a universal language of faith beyond words.
Harvey Lennox resists a home upheaval as butler Williams moves Starvey’s belongings to a hamper. Mrs Lennox schemes over guest room reshuffle while Nora the laundress serves breakfast on the back porch. Victor Staunton and Grace Lennox discuss romance as Doris contemplates consent.
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